WN Conference Cyprus'26

九月 17-18, 2026
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WN Conference Cyprus is a two-day games industry conference returning to Limassol for the 5th consecutive year on September 17–18, 2026. WN has been holding games industry events in Cyprus since 2018.

Whether you are a game developer looking for a publisher or investment, a publisher or investor looking for new games, or a platform or service provider looking for partners and clients, WN Cyprus is built to help you find them.

Schedule meetings in advance through WN Hub, join fireside chats and small-group discussions, discover new projects at the Developer Showcase, and meet people from different parts of the industry in one place.

The traditional WN Party will once again take place at a beach bar, with drinks, music, sea views, and plenty of time to meet and talk.

Cyprus Games Industry Awards: Nominate the companies and projects you think deserve recognition, then vote for the finalists and winners, to be announced and awarded at the WN networking party on September 17.

Featuring

Phillip Black

Co-Host & Co-Author
Deconstructor of Fun

Marat Karpeko

Co-Founder
Wargaming

Yuliya Chernenko

Game Design Producer at The Expanse
Owlcat Games

Dr Nicodemos Damianou

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy

Kirill Gurskiy

Managing Director
GEM Capital

Elena Grigorian

CEO
MY.GAMES

Semyon Kozyura

Founder
FLEXUS

Tanya Romanyukha

General Manager
TechIsland

Andrei Yarantsau

CEO of Steam Power Investements
(ex-CEO of Melsoft,
ex-VP of Global Publishing at Wargaming,
ex-GM at Nival)

Alex Siamantas

Co-founder / CEO
Holyday Studios

Roman Gurskiy

Managing Director
GEM Capital

Kristina Melkonyan

AI Production Lead
Nexters

Ekaterina Mitina

HR Business Partner
TAPCLAP

Sergey Brui

Co-founder at Vizor Interactive
Co-founder at Strikerz Inc.
Co-founder at Glera Games

Vladimir Nikolsky

Founder
Utmost.games

Murad Musakaev

Project Manager
Playrix

Alexey Mikhaylov

CEO
HypeTrain Digital

Manuel Prueter

Co-Founder & CEO
Colossi Games

Sergey Orlovskiy

CEO & Founder
Helio Games

Martin Macmillan

Founder
Mobile Finance Collective

Evgeny Konovalov

Investment Director
MGVC

Sola Saulenko

Marketing Director
MY.GAMES

Alexander Lubchenko

Chief Marketing Officer
Kosmos Games

Anton Gorodetsky

Head of Industry Relations
MY.GAMES

Yaroslav Rudnitskiy

Senior Professional Services Manager
AppFollow

Angela Zheng

Head of Global Business
AppGrowing

Alexander Pavlov

Co-Founder
Playkot

Kirill Vaganov

Head of Inbound Sales
AppMagic

Ilya Karpinskiy

Co-Founder
Owlcat Games

Veronica Cherenkova

Lead Support Manager
Easybrain

UTC+3

10:00 - 11:00

Welcome Coffee

12:00 - 12:30
Solo Talk

What’s Working in Mobile Game Advertising in 2026: Creative Trends by Genre

Angela Zheng
AppGrowing
12:30 - 13:00
Solo Talk

Adapting for Scale: How Owlcat Restructured Teams, Tools, and Process for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn

Yuliya Chernenko
Owlcat Games
13:00 - 14:00

Refreshments Break

14:00 - 14:30
Solo Talk

Finding Invisible Losses: Save Days by Cutting Work That Shouldn’t Exist

Every studio answers "we're too slow" the same way: hire more, crunch, invest in AI tool. But usually the problem is that the losses are invisible, either too small for anyone to report or dressed up as small. I'll show the waste audit I use to find them and remove days of manual work from the pipeline, the real numbers it produced, the times when it failed on me and why AI is an excellent instrument but a debatable first step for this.

Murad Musakaev
Playrix
14:30 - 15:00
Workshop

Unlocking More Revenue from Existing Players: LiveOps Lessons from SuperCity

Denis Adlerberg
Supercity at Playkot
15:00 - 16:00
Panel Discussion

Managing People in 2026: What Works, What Fails, and What It Costs. Apply!

Agenda:

  • The people-management landscape in 2026: key changes, pressures, and expectations.

  • Hiring and retention: how to avoid expensive recruitment and turnover mistakes.

  • Performance and productivity: setting expectations, giving feedback, and managing underperformance.

  • Leadership and team culture: building trust, accountability, and resilient teams.

  • AI and HR technology: where automation helps—and where it creates new risks.

  • Practical playbook: policies, processes, and decisions companies should implement now.

Make sure to register in advance.

Ekaterina Mitina
TAPCLAP
Alexey Gerasimovich
Eschatology Entertainment
Taisiya Filimonova
Crazy Panda
Julia Serditova
Wargaming
16:30 - 16:40
Awards Ceremony

AWS Developer Showcase Awards

AWS will reveal the first- and second-place winners of the WN Developer Showcase and award a total of $7,500 in AWS credits—$5,000 to the winning team and $2,500 to the runner-up.

16:40 - 16:50
Raffle

Raffle, sponsored by OHM

Join the Raffle sponsored by OHM and win amazing prizes:

  • PlayStation 5 Pro
  • Nintendo Switch 2
  • Meta Quest 3s

Don't forget to leave your business card at the registration!

Speakers and program to be updated soon, stay tuned!

The 2026 program is being shaped now. Add your topics and people to the WN Wishlist and help us decide what belongs in the room.

Cyprus Games Industry Awards

Public voting is now open!

Vote for the companies, games, and projects you believe deserve recognition.

The selection process will take place in two stages. The public vote will determine the shortlists, which will be announced ahead of WN Conference Cyprus’26. The winners will then be selected by the jury and revealed during the WN Networking Party in Limassol on September 17.

Categories:
-Mobile Games Achievement of the Year
-PC Games Achievement of the Year
-Publisher of the Year
-People & Workplace Award
-Growth & Marketing Partner of the Year
-Games Commerce & Payments Partner of the Year

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Tickets

Please pay attention that GAME STUDIO PASS is reserved exclusively for companies that create original IP, with or without self-publishing.
PREMIUM PASS (POPULAR CHOICE!)
  • Meeting System on WN Hub
  • All Conference Activities (except for VIP dinner on September 16)
  • All Content Tracks
  • Networking Area
  • Two days of coffee/tea/water
  • Lunch on both days
  • The main WN Party on September 17
€750
+VAT
1
STANDARD PASS FOR GAME STUDIOS
  • Meeting System on WN Hub
  • All Conference Activities (except for VIP dinner on September 16)
  • All Content Tracks
  • Networking Area
  • Two days of coffee/tea/water
  • Lunch on both days
  • The main WN Party on September 17

Please note that Standard Passes are not available for Service Providers.

€650
+VAT
1

For Developers

DEVELOPER SHOWCASE



Offers game developers an excellent opportunity to present their projects and capture the attention of industry leaders.

INDIE PITCH



Gives you a chance to present your project live to a panel of industry experts and get professional insights to help you grow.

Indie Pitch Host & Jury

Anton Gorodetsky

Head of Industry Relations
MY.GAMES

Kirill Gurskiy

Managing Director
GEM Capital

Max Vassiades

Head of BD
MY.GAMES

Andrei Yarantsau

CEO
Steam Power Investements

Alexey Mikhaylov

CEO HypeTrain Digital

Enjoy free Standard pass to the conference and use it to learn and network.

Applications for both Developer Showcase and Indie Pitch will be accepted until September 11, 2026.

Location

Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol

Giannou Kranidioti 11, Street 4534, Cyprus

Floor Plan

Partners

If you'd like to explore branding opportunities, please let us know!

Platinum Partners

Gold Partners

Silver Partners

Last Year Partners

Media Partners

For Volunteers

Join the conference for free

Help the WN Conference Team and get a free pass to join the conference in Limassol, Cyprus.

Contacts

Got questions? Please let us know!

For any questions including payment issues, please contact us at welcome@wn.media
Pavel Ryaykkonen

CEO & Founder
pavel@wn.media

Julia Lebedeva

COO & Partner
julia@wn.media
Telegram: @Julia_Lebedeva
LinkedIn: Julialebedeva

Elena Sidorova

Sales Director
elena@wn.media
Telegram: @elenassidorova
LinkedIn: Elena Sidorova

Oleg Nesterenko

Program Director
oleg@wn.media